Sunday Morning Worship
Third Sunday in Easter
May 4, 2025
11:00 AM
Rev. Tim Dalton, preaching
Sunday Morning Worship
Third Sunday in Easter
May 4, 2025
11:00 AM
Rev. Tim Dalton, preaching
Join on Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 us as we begin the sacred season of Lent, a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal. • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Imposition of ashes at the 1 train subway stops at 116th/Columbia University and 125th & Broadway, offering a moment of quiet prayer and connection as we mark the beginning of this holy season. • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Imposition of ashes in the Nave. • 7:00 PM: We invite you to a full Ash Wednesday service in the…
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Whoever you are: You are safe here. You are loved here. You are invited into full participation in our life together. We welcome, affirm, and celebrate all God’s children, LGBTQIA+. Worship of God is at the center of our life at The Riverside Church and our services reflect the diversity of who we are as the body of Christ. All are welcome as we seek to create a beloved community, nourish faith, and transform our world. We are an interdenominational,…
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What is a tenebrae service? A tenebrae service typically takes place in a dark room lit by a number of candles. A series of Scripture readings chronicles Jesus’s final week, ending with His burial. After each reading a candle is snuffed out, until only the Christ candle remains lit. This service includes the stripping of the nave, a practice which dates back from the seventh century and is done in absolute silence and in an unhurried, orderly fashion. In silence…
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What is a Seven Last Words Service? Worship services on Good Friday traditionally include the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Many churches choose seven speakers to offer reflections on these words The service typically ends in darkness and silence as the Christ Candle is extinguished. No single Gospel contains all seven words, rather they are a combination of texts taken from the four canonical Gospels. These words show us Jesus's final acts of care, intercession, and pardon.…
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